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24 hour Play-Fest: Patterson Rep vs. Westside Players
Posted on Apr.10, 2010, under Events
(Newman, CA) – Inspiracy Arts, Patterson Repertory Theater and The Westside Players will team up to produce a “24 hour Play-Fest” at the Westside Theater on Saturday May 8th. This feat of Theatrical Olympics will include 6 original short plays written, rehearsed and fully produced within a 24 hour period. The entire creative process from the writing stage to the rehearsals leading up to the live performance at the Westside Theatre will be filmed and edited into a mini-documentary to be shown prior the live performances.
Over 45 participants will sign up to be writers, directors, actors, film-makers and stage crew. The night before the show, a theme is picked at random and the writers have 12 hours to write a 10-minute script. In the morning, scripts are randomly assigned to teams made of 1 director and 2-3 actors. A technical team works with the director to create simple lighting and sound effects, gather props and costumes and coordinate makeup and hair. Meanwhile a film crew is documenting and editing footage of all the behind the scenes action. The teams workshop the scripts all day in preparation for a live performance onstage at the Westside Theatre!
Positions to be filled:
(6) Writers (must submit sample of work) (1) Prop Master
(18-24) Actors (must show at talent call) (2) Make-up Artists
(1) Costumer (1) House Manager
(4) Stage Hands (2) Board Operator
Timeline:
Monday May 3rd 2010
5:00 pm-8:00 pm: Talent call
(All pre-registered participants must show to confirm position)
Friday May 7th, 2010
7:00 pm-: Writers themes are chosen
Saturday May 8th, 2010
7:00 am: Scripts are due, sent to printers.
8:00 am-9:00 am Director-Actor Assignments/Breakfast
9:00 am-12:00 pm Rehearsal
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm-4:00 pm: Rehearsal
4:00 pm-6:30 pm: Technical Rehearsal
6:30 pm-7:25 pm: Reception
7:30-8:15 Plays 1-3
8:15-8:30 intermission
8:30-9:30 Plays 4-6
